Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Financial Performance
Kimberly-Clark Revenue & Financials
Revenue
$16.4B (FY2025)
Market Cap
$33B
Net Income
$2B
Employees
36,000
What is Kimberly-Clark's revenue?
Kimberly-Clark had $16.4B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 2.1% from 2024. Net income was $2B.
- Latest revenue
- $16.4B (FY2025)
- Year-over-year
- -2.1%
- Growth rate (CAGR)
- -1.1% over 9 years
- Peak revenue
- $20.2B (FY2022)
- Years of data
- 10
- Employees
- 36,000
- What is Kimberly-Clark's operating income?
- Kimberly-Clark reported operating income of $2.4B for fiscal year 2025. sec.gov
- How much profit does Kimberly-Clark make?
- Kimberly-Clark reported net income of $2B for fiscal year 2025. sec.gov
- How many employees does Kimberly-Clark have?
- Kimberly-Clark has about 36,000 employees.
Financial Analysis
FY2025 net sales from continuing operations were $16.447 billion, down 2.1% from $16.805 billion in 2024, largely reflecting exits such as US private-label diapers and currency. Gross profit was $5.923 billion, operating profit $2.351 billion and net income attributable to Kimberly-Clark $2.021 billion. In Q2 2026 net sales were $4.19 billion (up 0.6%), adjusted gross margin rose 190 basis points to 38.8%, and adjusted EPS attributable to the company was $2.12, while reported net income fell to $345 million from $509 million on deal and restructuring costs. Market value was about $33 billion in late September 2026. Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a colossal American multinational personal care corporation, commanding a market valuation typically over $45 billion.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
-2.1%
9-Year CAGR
-1.1%
Peak Year
2022
Trend
Mostly Growing
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has 10 full fiscal year figures on this page, compounding at -1.1% annually over 9 years. The most recent year saw a 2.1% decline versus the prior year. Annual revenue peaked in fiscal year 2022 at $20.2B. Of 9 comparable year-over-year steps, 5 showed growth and 4 showed a decline.
Annual revenue history
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | YoY Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $16.4B | $2.4B | $2B | -2.1% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2026-02-12) Fiscal year ended 2025-12-31. Continuing operations, excluding the IFP business reported as discontinued. |
| FY2024 | $16.8B | $2.7B | $2.5B | -2.0% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2026-02-12) Fiscal year ended 2024-12-31. Continuing operations, excluding the IFP business reported as discontinued. |
| FY2023 | $17.1B | $1.9B | $1.8B | -15.0% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2026-02-12) Fiscal year ended 2023-12-31. Continuing operations, excluding the IFP business reported as discontinued. Not comparable to 2022 as-reported figure. |
| FY2022 | $20.2B | $2.7B | $1.9B | +3.8% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2025-02-13) Fiscal year ended 2022-12-31. |
| FY2021 | $19.4B | $2.6B | $1.8B | +1.6% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2024-02-08) Fiscal year ended 2021-12-31. |
| FY2020 | $19.1B | $3.2B | $2.4B | +3.7% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2023-02-09) Fiscal year ended 2020-12-31. |
| FY2019 | $18.4B | $3B | $2.2B | -0.2% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2022-02-10) Fiscal year ended 2019-12-31. |
| FY2018 | $18.5B | $2.2B | $1.4B | +0.8% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2021-02-11) Fiscal year ended 2018-12-31. |
| FY2017 | $18.3B | $3.4B | $2.3B | +0.8% | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2020-02-13) Fiscal year ended 2017-12-31. |
| FY2016 | $18.2B | $3.4B | $2.2B | — | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION annual report (Form 10-K, SEC EDGAR, filed 2019-02-07) Fiscal year ended 2016-12-31. |
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation balance sheet and cash flow
Balance-sheet figures are as of each fiscal year end; cash-flow figures cover the fiscal year. Taken from the company's annual report on Form 10-K, linked on each row.
| Fiscal Year | Operating cash flow | Total assets | Shareholders' equity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025 | $2.8B | $17.1B | $1.5B | Form 10-K |
| FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024 | $3.2B | $16.5B | $840M | Form 10-K |
| FY2023ended Dec 31, 2023 | $3.5B | $17.3B | $915M | Form 10-K |
| FY2022ended Dec 31, 2022 | $2.7B | $18B | $547M | Form 10-K |
| FY2021ended Dec 31, 2021 | $2.7B | $17.8B | $514M | Form 10-K |
| FY2020ended Dec 31, 2020 | $3.7B | $17.5B | $626M | Form 10-K |
| FY2019ended Dec 31, 2019 | $2.7B | $15.3B | -$33M | Form 10-K |
| FY2018ended Dec 31, 2018 | $3B | $14.5B | -$287M | Form 10-K |
| FY2017ended Dec 31, 2017 | $2.9B | $15.2B | $629M | Form 10-K |
| FY2016ended Dec 31, 2016 | $3.2B | $14.6B | -$102M | Form 10-K |
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Kimberly-Clark Revenue and Financial FAQ
What is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's annual revenue scale?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported revenue of $16.4 billion for fiscal year 2025, down from $16.8 billion in fiscal 2024.
What is Kimberly-Clark's gross margin and operating profit margin profile?
Kimberly-Clark delivers gross profit margins typically between 34% and 37% and adjusted operating profit margins of 14% to 16%, generating annual operating profits of $3.0 billion to $3.5 billion.
How is Kimberly-Clark's revenue divided across its operating business segments?
Personal Care is the largest segment, generating approximately 52% to 55% of total net sales; Consumer Tissue contributes around 30% to 32%; and Kimberly-Clark Professional generates the remaining 15% to 16%.
How is Kimberly-Clark's revenue split geographically between North America and international markets?
North America represents Kimberly-Clark's largest geographic market, accounting for approximately 50% to 53% of net sales, while international markets (developed Europe/Asia and developing markets across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and EMEA) generate 47% to 50%.
What is Kimberly-Clark's annual free cash flow generation?
Kimberly-Clark generates strong, highly predictable operating free cash flow of $2.0 billion to $2.8 billion annually, reflecting strong working capital discipline and non-cyclical cash collection.
How does Kimberly-Clark return capital to shareholders through dividends and buybacks?
Kimberly-Clark returns over $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion to shareholders annually, allocating approximately $1.6 billion to quarterly cash dividends alongside systematic open-market share repurchases.
What is Kimberly-Clark's balance sheet structure and debt profile?
Kimberly-Clark maintains an investment-grade credit rating (A/A2 tier) with conservative leverage, issuing long-term fixed-rate corporate bonds to support ongoing capital investments and shareholder dividends.
How much capital does Kimberly-Clark invest in annual capex and efficiency programs?
Kimberly-Clark invests approximately $800 million to $1.0 billion annually in capital expenditures, focusing on next-generation diaper manufacturing automation, digital supply chain analytics, and nonwoven technology upgrades.
Why is Kimberly-Clark famous in business schools?
They are the ultimate case study in the famous management book "Good to Great." In 1971, CEO Darwin Smith made a massive, highly controversial financial decision. He realized traditional paper milling was a terrible, low-margin business. He ruthlessly sold off the company's historic paper mills and poured every cent into consumer branding (Huggies), successfully destroying Procter & Gamble's monopoly in diapers.
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